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Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 23 – Wider is better! by Erik Jacobs We had brakes, we had suspension, we had refreshed hubs, and we had a scary, twitchy car…

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Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 21 – Winter is Coming

Posted on July 8, 2019
byErik Jacobs

When we last left Project SC300 we had just installed our Grannas Racing T56 transmission swap kit and had gotten back out on track. With a solid drivetrain, it was…

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Project MKIV Supra Update: Nitto NT01 Tires

Posted on February 1, 2019February 8, 2019
byPabloMazlumian

It’s time to give the passionate MotoIQ readers an MKIV Supra update, which today involves a set of Nitto NT01 tires. Over the past 12 months I’ve been so wrapped up…

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Comparing the Falken RT615 to the RT615K Plus!

Posted on January 22, 2019January 23, 2019
byMike Kojima

The Falken RT615 has always been a good all-around Ultra High Performance dry weather tire with decent durability. Good enough to be daily driven and good enough for the track. The…

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Wheels and Tires for the Subaru GD WRX

Posted on December 19, 2018December 19, 2018
byMike Kojima

It is time to get some new shoes for our Project GD WRX. We wanted an upgrade for the car that would easily fit into the wheel wells and would…

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New Wheels and Tires for Project DC2 Integra

Posted on November 15, 2018November 15, 2018
byMike Kojima

So the old all season tires on our Project DC2 Integra were so bad that amazingly, modifying the suspension and adding an LSD did little to improve the cars lap…

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Tech

Does Wheel Stiffness Affect Performance? We test Carbon Revolution’s Carbon Fiber Wheels

Posted on September 10, 2018May 20, 2019
byBilly Johnson

10 There is a lot more to Carbon Fiber wheels than just cool looks and lightweight. We met up with Carbon Revolution at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to learn about…

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Nitto NT01 Tires in R35 GT-R Specific Sizes

Posted on August 29, 2018August 29, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Nitto NT01 Tire has been one of our long-time favorites as an all-around value, race or track day, extreme street car tire. Now the NT01 has come out in…

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WATCH: Easy DIY Curb Rashed Wheel Repair!

Posted on May 11, 2018July 3, 2018
byJeff Naeyaert

WATCH: Easy DIY Curb Rashed Wheel Repair! Sooo we kinda f-ed up one of the SSR Professor SP4 wheels on Project V8 RX-7 pretty bad backing into a curb a couple…

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WATCH: IMPROVING the R35 GT-R! Part 5 – Advan Wheels & Toyo Tires

Posted on April 27, 2018July 3, 2018
byJeff Naeyaert

WATCH: IMPROVING the R35 GT-R! Part 5 – Advan Wheels & Toyo Tires! Join us on our multi-part journey to improving what is arguably the best car ever made. Inexperienced…

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Project DBA R35 GT-R: Getting More Grip with Advan and Toyo!

Posted on January 7, 2018July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project DBA R35 GT-R: Getting More Grip with Advan and Toyo! by Mike Kojima One of the issues with the R35 GT-R is that it is a big heavy car that…

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Project Tundra: 5000 Mile Evaluation of Nitto’s New Ridge Grappler Tires!

Posted on August 30, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project Tundra: 5000 Mile Evaluation of Nitto's New Ridge Grappler Tires! by Mike Kojima We were very pleased with the Nitto Terra Grappler tires that Project Tundra had been…

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WATCH: MotoIQ Project V8 RX7 Suspension Update

Posted on July 31, 2017June 12, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

WATCH: MotoIQ Project V8 RX7 Suspension Update From custom fabricated control arms to revalved KW V3 coilovers with HLS, Mike Kojima goes under Project V8 RX7 to explain everything we did…

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Project EP3 Si, Going 5 Lug with Wheels from Enkei and Nitto NT05 Tires

Posted on May 3, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project EP3 Si: Going 5 Lug with Wheels from Enkei and Nitto NT05 Tires by Mike Kojima Now that we converted our EP3 Civic from 4 to 5 lug hubs and added…

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How To Do A 5 Lug Conversion the Right Way! Project EP3

Posted on April 6, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

How To Do A 5 Lug Conversion the Right Way! Project EP3 by Mike Kojima As we finally start to mod our much-maligned shop EP3, the car that everyone loves…

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Tech

TESTED: Continental Tire ExtremeContact Sport

Posted on February 26, 2017May 20, 2019
byBilly Johnson

TESTED: Continental Tire ExtremeContact Sport by Billy Johnson “Same level dry performance as a Michelin Pilot Super Sport”. That is a HUGE statement by Continental when the PSS is hands…

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Project IS-F: Evaluating the Nitto Motivo Tire

Posted on July 25, 2016July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project IS-F: Evaluating the Nitto Motivo Tire by Mike Kojima Our Project IS-F is still around, it has been quietly and reliably racking up the miles doing daily driving duties…

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Tested: Nitto’s new 555 G2 High Performance Tire!

Posted on March 12, 2016July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Tested: Nitto's new 555 G2 High Performance Tire! by Mike Kojima It seems like only yesterday but it was actually 20 years ago in 1996 that the Nitto 555 was…

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Project VA WRX: Enhancing Grip with ARK Design R5 Wheels and Nitto NT05 Tires

Posted on December 20, 2015July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project VA WRX: Enhancing Grip with ARK Design R5 Wheels and Nitto NT05 Tires by Mike Kojima Our VA WRX is becoming quite impressive thanks to the gains we have…

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Project E90 M3: Part 4 – Wheels and Tires

Posted on August 31, 2015May 20, 2019
byBilly Johnson

Project E90 M3: Part 4 – Wheels and Tires by Billy Johnson Choosing a tire is one of the most important decisions that anyone will make for their car. Since…

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Tech

How to PROPERLY select and size TIRES for PERFORMANCE

Posted on August 24, 2015May 20, 2019
byBilly Johnson

How to PROPERLY select and size TIRES for PERFORMANCE by Billy Johnson The most important part of your car is not the engine, suspension, or brakes. It’s the TIRES!!! This…

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Project V8 RX-7: Part 17 – Eimer Engineering Arms, Wheel Spacers and the Hunt for Perfect Stance

Posted on August 12, 2015July 1, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project V8 RX-7: Part 17 – Eimer Engineering Arms, Wheel Spacers and the Hunt for Perfect Stance by Mike Kojima In our last Project V8 RX-7 article, we left you with photos…

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Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 2 – Stoptech Big Brake Kitdd

Posted on July 7, 2015September 16, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 2 – Stoptech Big Brake Kit by Jeff Naeyaert Ever since our projects, Project FR-S and Project STI got…

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Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 1 – Huge Wheels and Tires with SSR and Toyo Tires

Posted on July 6, 2015September 16, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 1 – Huge Wheels and Tires from SSR and Toyo Tires By Jeff Naeyaert Two installments ago we put the Rocket Bunny wide body kit on…

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Project IS-F: Getting New Shoes with Nitto Tires

Posted on August 17, 2014July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project IS-F: Getting New Shoes with Nitto Tires by Mike Kojima Project IS-F is a real daily driver, driven every day by a little old Asian lady back and forth…

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Project NSX: Part 4 – We track test KW Suspension, Volk Wheels and Nitto Tires in Pursuit of a Track Record

Posted on February 10, 2014June 25, 2019
byBilly Johnson

With almost 5 years of downtime, Project NSX has been on hiatus for way too long. Between FXMD moving from Las Vegas to California, the motor traveling from Vegas to NorCal…

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Project 5.0 Mustang – Building the Perfect Wheel Set with HRE and Nitto Tires!

Posted on February 7, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project 5.0 Mustang – Building the Perfect Wheel Set with HRE and Nitto Tire! by Mike Kojima Last time we saw Project Mustang, it was off getting some new suspension. …

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Project Focus ST – Working on the basics with Eibach, Falken Tires, Rotiform and KW Suspension

Posted on January 9, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project Focus ST – Working on the basics with Eibach, Falken Tires, Rotiform and KW Suspension by Mike Kojima In today's market it seems like the Sport Compact car of…

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Project FR-S: Getting More Grip with Whiteline, Cusco, Rays Wheels and Achilles 123S Tires!

Posted on October 9, 2013July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S: Getting More Grip with Whiteline, Cusco, Rays Wheels and Achilles 123S Tires! by Mike Kojima In our last suspension installment of Project FR-S we were rushing to get…

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Project Nissan 370Z- Kinetix Racing Suspension, Enkei Wheels and Continental Tires

Posted on September 13, 2012July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project Nissan 370Z- Kinetix Racing Suspension, Enkei Wheels and Continental Tires By Mike Kojima In our last edition of Project Nissan 370Z, we installed a basic suspension with KW…

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Project Toyota Tundra Part 9- Installing TRD’s big brakes with Volk Wheels

Posted on August 15, 2012July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project Toyota Tundra Part 9- Installing TRD’s big brakes with Volk Wheels By Mike Kojima When we last left off we had just gotten our TRD big brake…

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Project GD Subaru STI Part Two- Performance Suspension, Wheels and Tires

Posted on July 18, 2012July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project GD Subaru STI Part Two- Performance Suspension, Wheels and Tires By Mike Kojima In the last installment of Project GD Subaru STI, we set about replacing our car’s worn…